Cornhusker Economics July 26, 2017The Effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on Non-Metro Cooperative Lenders

Cornhusker Economics May 31, 2017Rural Manufacturing Factors Associated with Plant Survival

Cornhusker Economics April 26, 2017Broadband Availability Is Improving --- There Is More to Do.

Cornhusker Economics March 29, 2017Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference

The inaugural Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference (CEC) will be held April 19-20 in McCook, Nebraska.

Retail Sales Patterns And Trends Across Nebraska Counties And Localities

Nebraskans are doing more of their shopping online, resulting in substantial changes in retail sales patterns.

This report provides an up-to-date assessment of retail patterns and trends for the various size communities as well as the counties of the state. In so doing, we hope this analysis can provide local community leaders, policy makers, and businesses a basis for: 

Cornhusker Economics February 1, 2017Changes in the World of Small Community Banks

Cornhusker Economics January 24, 2017Nebraska Retailing Activity Changes Since 1990 and The Effect of the Great Recession by Town/City Size Classes

Cornhusker Economics January 11, 2017Relationships between Perceptions of Community Leadership and Other Perceptions of Community

Leadership is an important component of rural community life. Effective leaders can help the community create a shared vision which is needed to address community needs. Given that, are rural residents’ perceptions of their community leadership related to other assessments of their community?

Cornhusker Economics December 7, 2016Does Community Size Affect Resident Satisfaction? Data from the Nebraska Rural Poll

The Nebraska Rural Poll is a mailed sample survey of non-metropolitan Nebraska households that is now entering its 22nd year. In that regard, it is the largest and longest running thing of its kind in the nation. The survey has now reached over 56,000 respondents.